New Zealand Vacations

While New Zealand has great beaches and a host of water sports, it is the incredible contrasts of the country-side that will make your holiday here a memorable one. Seen the trilogy? Now do the Lord of the Rings Tour through some of the most spectacular scenery on Earth to Ngaurhoe Volcano (Mount Doom). Visit the Franz Joseph and Fox Glaciers in Westland National Park and then leave the snow-capped mountains for volcanos, geysers and hot springs around Rotorua. The museums in Wellington and Auckland have splendid exhibits of Maori artefacts, but learn about Maori traditions by visiting in Rotorua’s Cultural Centers, where you can see the Haki being performed and take part in a hangi – a traditional Maori feast.

"I love the Nature Safari outlook on life - very outgoing, making great fun even in extreme conditions ."
I rekindled my love and enthusiasm for the mountains and valleys of New Zealand last summer. It came so unexpectedly too. All through joining a 10-day Nelson to Queenstown. New Zealand Nature Safaris turned out to be more than... Read more >>>

Near the water’s edge, some small irregularity in the smooth surface had caught the eye of our trekking guide. bending down, he scraped away wet, golden sand with the tip of a finger. There was a sudden glint of green. John Glasgow’s find was a rare fragment of polished pounamu, the greenstone or nephrite so prized by the Maoris.... Read more >>>

Two bright magenta sea kayaks are waiting on the little golden beach next to Devonport. We'll certainly be visible on the sea! The harbour is an amazing emerald green, and liquorice allsorts houses glow brightly in the warm evening.
It's in a moment of peace, before my swarthy guide, Jamie, from The Little Adventure Company,... Read more >>>